A child that is home schooled is a child with a world of opportunities open to him/her.
As a parent, or a tutor of a home schooled child, you have complete control over what they learn and what kind of opportunities will be available to them.
One may think that expensive books and workbooks are required for a child to learn, but that is simply not true.
There are all kinds of ways for a child to be home schooled on any budget.
The library has a vast amount of resource material that you may borrow.
These books can be checked out for weeks at a time and the only cost you will incur is that of your library card if you do not already have one.
These books cannot be written it, but with a little paper of your own, the problems can be done separate from the book.
A lot of text books will have answers to at least some of their problems in the back of the book.
If you're timid about being able to have every answer correct, look for these types of books so that you'll know that your answers are always the right ones.
Videos and CDs among other media may also be checked out from the library.
These can usually only be taken for a few days at a time, but the material in many of them is invaluable and can be used to enhance lessons in the home.
Material can also be worked on in the library as well.
It's important that everyone learn how to use the library, so lessons on the library itself will make a big difference in the knowledge base of your little one.
Research reports can be done entirely in the library.
Note taking and outlining can be done with books taken from then later returned to the shelves.
There are computers at the library that can be used to further enhance the research materials gotten.
These computers can then be used to write the final product of the research report once it's been through the stages of drafting, revising, and editing.
The library is a wealth of knowledge just waiting for you to take advantage of and teach your little one the way that you want him/her to be taught.
Though a very good source, the library is not the only place that material can be gathered.
Watch for garage sales and see if there are any retired teachers selling their left over materials.
Often, the garage sale ads will list if the holder is a previous teacher and then you'll know what sales to go to.
If you hit all sales in your area, you may be surprised what you turn up in the form of educational materials.
There is more out there than you realize and you can purchase them usually quite cheaply.
Another benefit to this is that your child/student will be able to write in these books if you choose them to.
Home schooling can be done on any budget.
Often, you'll spend less on home schooling than you would have if you sent them to public or certainly private school.
The rewards will be everlasting for your child/student and for yourself.